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Bracken Cream

CW-105

Bracken Cream is a warm cream with subtle yellow undertones. Its LRV of 72.77 indicates high reflectance, so it brightens rooms while staying creamy. It reads warmer under incandescent light.

It can be used on walls or trim in living rooms, bedrooms, or halls where a warm off-white is needed. It pairs with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Swiss Coffee for a layered cream scheme, and with Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal for contrast.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-105

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Bracken Cream in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bracken Cream under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bracken Cream under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

44°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

48%

Moderate

LRV

72.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#EAE0C4
RGB Decimal
234, 224, 196
RGB Percent
91.8%, 87.8%, 76.9%
HSL
44.2, 47.5%, 84.3%
HSV
44.2, 16.2%, 91.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.3%, 16.2%, 8.2%
YIQ
223.8, 15.0, -6.6
XYZ
70.55, 74.79, 62.94
CIE Lab
89.29, -1.14, 14.94
CIE Luv
89.29, 7.52, 22.04
Hunter Lab
86.48, -1.14, 13.75
Decimal
15392964

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bracken CreamMojitoSplit Pea SoupMarsh Grass

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bracken CreamWhite ChipSimply WhitePalais White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bracken CreamGarden FairyLilac SachetOrganza

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bracken CreamAloe VeraHarmonyAlmost Aloe

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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